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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “purple”
Where the money went
Islamic Relief USAAlexandria, VACharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $252,500 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to PURPLE HEARTS INC — summer food service program grant
Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military HerosBluffton, SCCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2025Largest: $410,000 to PGA Tour Charities Inc — to assist charities who support what we call wounded heroes. we define a wounded hero as post 9/11 combat wounded (purple heart recipients), those with traumatic brain injury or pt…
United Way of the Coastal BendCorpus Christi, TXCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $795,533 · through 2024Largest: $193,923 to The Purple Door — program support
Moph FundSpringfield, VACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $201,776 · through 2025Largest: $13,171 to Department of WA Military Order of the Purple Heart — support the development and execution of the deaprtment of wa programs supporting the military order of the purple heart.
Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA
4 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $600,000 to Purple Maia Foundation — to support the food policy program of purple maia and support the hiapo workforce development program.
Largest: $49,600 to PURPLE PANSIES — general operating support
Delaware Community FoundationWilmington, DECharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $632,413 · through 2024Largest: $54,333 to CODE PURPLE KENT COUNTY — code purple rescue and restore program, mobile command unit and code in need program
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $404,600 · through 2022Largest: $14,750 to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc — general operating support, support for purple stride tampa bay: team boca, support for research, support for research for a cure
Trustees of the Estate of Bernice PauahiHonolulu, HICharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $2.3M · through 2024Largest: $656,734 to PURPLE MAIA FOUNDATION — educational support
Chase Rauchle Ptsd NowIncline Village, NVCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $335,188 · through 2023Largest: $149,303 to BLUE COURAGE LLC — purple resolve/az
Largest: $100,000 to PURPLE MAIA FOUNDATION — unrestricted general
Largest: $10,000 to Paws for Purple Heart — support for wounded vets
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →